Poison Ivy Week: Confession: Poison Ivy and the Birds of Prey

I'm starting this Poison Ivy week with a Confession. Are you ready for it? Well, here it goes, I hated Poison Ivy being a member of the Birds of Prey during the New 52. That seemed so out of character with her being placed in a team book especially since she really doesn't like people that much, with the exception of Harley Quinn (her love) and to some extent Catwoman (her some what friend). With her not exactly being a people person, having Ivy try and work with all those different heroes didn't turn out too well especially since she ended up trying to force the team to help her stop several companies she felt were destroying the environment.

Dr. Pamela Isley is smart, powerful and perfectly happy being solitary, it's how she thrives. I still feel like it was a mistake making Ivy a member of the Birds of Prey because with her strong desire to protect nature and the environment at the cost of everything else, I did not see it meshing well with the motivation of the team. Although, Poison Ivy might not be the villain she once was, there is no way I see her adhering to all the rules that come with being a hero.

Even though, I need to finish reading the New 52 Birds of Prey, I still think Ivy should not have been a member of the team.

Birds of Prey issue #11 cover by Stanley 'Artgerm' Lau